This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by non-league legend & Bacup Borough manager...Brent Peters.

Brent sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from managing Bacup for nearly 30 years to having ghosts in the changing rooms.

The lads then chat about what makes a player world class, how would Brent deal with a player who left mid season to go on Love Island and how his football journey first started.

Brent and the boys then speak about some of the characters they've come across in non-league including chairmen appearing on CrimeWatch, drunk players & night club appearances.

Brent then talks in depth about chasing fans off the pitch, his infamous team talks that lasted hours & the time he spent with George Best.

The trio then discuss Bacup's ghost stories including players freezing on the pitch, ghosts locked in the changing rooms and mysterious 3am phone calls.

Finally they discuss Brent being a Bacup legend, his biggest achievements in football and why the lads think he's deserving of an MBE.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Wolves, Brighton, Norwich, Blackburn Rovers & Shrewsbury winger...Elliott Bennett!

Elliott sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from learning his trade on loan at Bury to scoring the winner against Tottenham in the Premier League.

Elliott and the boys speak about his early days at Wolves coming through with his younger brother and why a loan move to Bury in League Two was one of the most important decisions of his career.

The lads then chat about Elliott being bullied into leaving his boyhood club and moving to Brighton in a transfer that ended up kickstarting his career and working under Gus Poyet.

Elliott then talks about how his move to Norwich came about thanks to a gentleman's agreement with Tony Bloom. Benno then looks back on his memories at Norwich including playing in the Premier League and also Super Car Fridays.

The trio then jump forward to Elliott's time with Steve Cotterill and what lead to the two not speaking for 5 years before Elliott signed for Cotterill's Shrewsbury in an awkward encounter.

They then chat about the decision to join Blackburn Rovers where Elliott became captain working under Owen Coyle who was miles off it, Bradley Dack's protein powder and why it ended on a slightly sour note.

Finally they discuss Elliott's life after football including his very brief stint in non-league before turning his attention to property development.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Forest Green, Coventry, Bury, Stevenage, Kilmarnock, Morecambe & Barrow defender...Chris Stokes!

Chris sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting at Bolton with Jordan to playing in THAT incredible coventry team.

Chris and the boys then speak about his time at Forest Green Rovers, representing England C and playing against Jamie Vardy and Andre Gray.

The lads then chat about Chris' big move to Coventry, their incredible team of superstars and how they somehow didn't achieve promotion from League One.

Chris then talks in depth about how his move to Bury quickly became an issue due to their financial struggles and how the team spirit lead them to promotion from League Two despite playing without pay.

The trio then discuss Chris' move to Stevenage which included various managers and their 'interesting' techniques from core work outs on the pitch after a game to roaring in the tunnel pre-match.

They then chat about the decision to play in Scotland, promotion with Kilmarnock and why Scottish fans are great.

Finally they discuss Chris' move back to England with Morecambe & Barrow before dropping back into non-league with AFC Fylde.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Rangers, Blackpool, Liverpool, Stoke, Reading & Dundee Midfielder...Charlie Adam!

Charlie sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from THAT Blackpool season to transitioning into football management.

The lads then chat about Charlie's early life in football with Rangers, playing against that iconic Barcelona team & learning from the legendary Walter Smith.

Charlie and the boys then speak about how moving to Blackpool really kick started his career, Ian Holloway's incredible man management skills as well as achieving the impossible and winning promotion to the Premier League.

Charlie then talks in depth about how his dream move to Liverpool came about, meeting Sir Kenny Dalglish & why Steven Gerrard was the perfect captain.

The trio then discuss Charlie's move to Stoke City where he spent 7 years, losing card roulette with Peter Crouch & how he gained his 'Parched' nickname.

Finally they discuss Charlie's time with the Scottish national team before chatting about life after playing football and stepping into coaching.

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This week it's our 100th episode of the pod and Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Leyton Orient, Lincoln, Huddersfield, Blackpool, Leicester, Tranmere & Accrington Stanley forward...Gary Taylor-Fletcher!

Gary sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from THAT promotion season with Blackpool to becoming a manager with AFC Crewe.

The lads then chat about Gary's early life in football with Northwich Victoria before being picked up and finding life difficult at Leyton Orient.

Gary and the boys then speak about how moving to Lincoln really kick started his career, Keith Hill's impact on his career and the step up to Huddersfield.

Gary then talks in depth about his time with Blackpool from training on the beach to doing the impossible and winning promotion to the Premier League.

The trio then discuss Gary's switch to Leicester, how his contract came to be and playing with Jamie Vardy.

Finally they discuss Gary's career as a manager with Bangor City before taking up the role at AFC Crewe and his ambitions for the future.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Blackburn, Derby, Bristol City, Millwall and current Stoke City goalkeeper...Frank Fielding!

Frank sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from becoming the importance of going out on loan as a young player to becoming a third choice goalkeeper at Stoke.

The lads then chat about Frank's time playing for England U21's with some incredible names, Time with Keith Hill at Rochdale & his big move to Derby.

Frank and the boys then speak about the difficult times early on at Bristol City before the highs of achieving promotion back to the Championship.

Finally they discuss Frank's time at Stoke City and how he has adapted to being a 3rd choice goalkeeper and lending his experience to the younger keepers.

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We’re BACK with another episode of I Had Trials Once!

Jordan & Gaz are joined by two familiar faces in Nicky Adams & Tom Kennedy for an I Had Trials Once Christmas special!

The boys open Christmas crackers and get into the festive spirit as we look back on key sporting headlines from the previous year in the latest version of our Christmas quiz.

If you play along at home let us know how many questions you got right.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Crystal Palace, Birmingham, Coventry, Sheffield Wednesday, Colchester, Exeter & Mickleover Sports forward...Clinton Morrison!

Clinton sits down with the boys to discuss everything from getting man of the match against THAT prime Brazil team to Simon Jordan giving him a gold Rolex for being top goalscorer at Crystal Palace.

Clinton then talks about his media work on SkySports, His incredible 9 and a half years at Crystal Palace as well as who are some of the biggest characters in football.

The lads then chat about Clinton's Premier League move, who his best strike partnership was with & the time he picked up the man of the match award against the likes of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo & Lucio.

Clinton and the boys then speak clashes with managers, making bets with Simon Jordan and what Robbie Savage is like away from football.

Finally they discuss the 3 players & managers they'd invite around for Christmas dinner before talking about Clinton's brief spell playing in non-league for Mickleover Sports.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Telford, Barnsley, Macclesfield, Southport and Salford forward...Mike Phenix

Mike sits down with the boys to discuss everything from his 4 year footballing ban to how he overcame drug and alcohol addiction to turn his life around.Mike then talks openly about his long time battles with addiction, dealing with the loss of his mum at a young age and how his addictions almost cost him his life.

Mike and the boys then speak about getting back into football following his 4 year ban, playing whilst high and the lost dog that saved his life.

The lads then chat about Mike's decision to enter rehab before he honestly explains the moment he relapsed before realising he needed to make a change for his daughter.

Finally they discuss how Mike is currently 10 months sober and the work he is doing to help both current and recovering addicts by talking with them and their families to better understand addiction.

For anyone struggling or needing help with any of the topics mentioned in the pod please check out the following:
- https://alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
- https://talktofrank.com/
- https://changegrowlive.org/
- https://wearewithyou.org.uk/

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On next weeks Patreon episode of 'I Had Trials Once', our very own Jordan Hulme is in the hotseat talking through his career in non-league football, from being a 'wonderkid' at Manchester United, to (sort of) crossing paths with Big Sam at Bolton and Gary Neville's harsh truth!

Oh, and Mike Phenix is back alongside Gaz as our guest co-host for the episode...

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